Justine Lau

Partner at Mourant (Hong Kong)

Justine is a Partner at Mourant Ozannes (Hong Kong) LLP and the Local Practice Leader of the Litigation and Restructuring & Insolvency practice.

She has considerable experience advising insolvency practitioners in all forms of external administrations and restructuring matters including schemes of arrangement. Justine has also acted creditor-side in restructuring matters.

Before joining Mourant, Justine spent almost a decade practising in Mayer Brown’s Litigation & Dispute Resolution practice in Hong Kong, focusing on restructuring and insolvency matters with cross-border elements.

In her previous roles, she represented provisional liquidators and liquidators appointed in respect of Hong Kong listed companies generally, including advising in relation to applications for sanction of schemes of arrangement, disclosure and examination orders and disclaimer of onerous property. Justine's experience also includes acting for institutional creditors in applications seeking the appointment of provisional liquidators in Hong Kong.

Prior to relocating to Hong Kong, Justine qualified into the Dispute Resolution & Litigation practice at Maddocks in Melbourne. Her practice comprised general commercial, financial services and property disputes.

Justine is a former Co-chair of the IWIRC Hong Kong Network.